Grrr.... flat beer.

[CreamyGoodness]

Stout. 2 weeks ferment. 2 weeks bottle condition. 48 hour chill.

Flat.

Sigh.

Good flavor though.

 

[Varmintman]

Stout. 2 weeks ferment. 2 weeks bottle condition. 48 hour chill.

Flat.

Sigh.

Good flavor though.

OK Creamy because I have done this I can ask. Did you forget the priming sugar. Been there done that

 

[Spinrathen]

You can carbonate it, but it's not going to be a lot of fun.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

hehehehe no I didnt. Its not thoroughly flat... just nowhere close to where it should be.

Thats totally a mistake I would make though.

 

[SwivelHips]

Been there, drunk that. Time to experiment with blending!

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Think it would benefit from just more time in the fridge?

 

[Hammy71]

Think it would benefit from just more time in the fridge?

Actually the opposite. Stouts for me always take a little longer to bottle condition. But really, any beer has at least taken 3 weeks minimum. Time in the fridge won't help carbonation, but retard it. Take out of the fridge. Set someplace warm. Tomorrow, give a gentle swirl and let em sit for a couple more (I know its hard....) weeks.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

my Horehound Strong took a very long time to carbonate. about once a week I'd swirl the bottles to suspend the yeast. worked great!

 

[Bedlam]

There's only one solution: okra! :rockin:

Seriously, I agree that some more time in a warmer environ is warranted. Keep out a couple to make some black & tans just to tide you over and let the others do their thing outside of the fridge.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

good advice, thanks. I have another batch ready to bottle when I get home, so Ill drink the old batch at the same time as the new one.

 

[Darwin18]

Think it would benefit from just more time in the fridge?

Nearly 3,800 posts Creamy, and you don't know to let the beer bottle condition/carbonate at room temperature for three weeks!

 

[JLem]

I would expect Revvy to stop by here to take care of this...but just in case he doesn't:

3 weeks, minimum, at 70 degrees F

 

[GarageDweller]

I would expect Revvy to stop by here to take care of this...but just in case he doesn't:

3 weeks, minimum, at 70 degrees F

What he said. All those posts about nonsense and you've yet to read the proper threads here. I think that's why I always read creamy's posts. They are more about life than brewing science. Revvy in 3.....2.......1........